Upkeep on prince neon

Hey guys, just wondering what others with this machine do to upkeep it. I am talking about in terms of cleaning, greasing, tension calibration, etc. I have had the machine for two years and have never had to calibrate it. I test the tension every couple week with a tension measuring device and it always stays spot on. I was in the store the other day and they use the prince neos and they said something about cleaning it every day? The only thing I do is spry it with wd40 every now and then to keep things moving smoothly, but other than that there is nothing else I do. Is there something I should be doing?

Be careful with Acetone, it will melt any plastic. I would use Alcohol first, then some type of mineral spirit like naphtha. It maybe powder coated, but powder coat is usually made of some plastic or enamel.

I have never used anything stronger than denatured alcohol. I regularly clean the clamps, gripper, glidebars, etc. using a combination of a soft cloth, Q-Tips, a tooth brush (effective on the tension head track) and a cotton shoelace (for the gripper). I have on few occasions used a small drop or two of sewing machine oil on the tension head gear/track--but that's it. Finally, I keep mine covered when not in use. Good luck.

I have only used mine a little more than twice a month for the last two and a half years but have had to do zero maintenance to it. Clearly I am not a high volume stringer so that at the rate I string I may never have to adjust or lubricate it. It works exactly the same as the day I got it and I test the tension calibration about every other string job and that has never needed tweaking.

When I finally hit 100 string jobs on it I am going to treat myself to a Wise tension head. Don't tell my wife though as it is a surprise.

Be careful with Acetone, it will melt any plastic. I would use Alcohol first, then some type of mineral spirit like naphtha. It maybe powder coated, but powder coat is usually made of some plastic or enamel.

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thanks. i took the glide bars off, removed the clamps, and then cleaned. No plastic on either one of those two save possibly the feet on the glide bars which were not involved.